[外電] Mavs three games out of playoff pictur

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At first glance, the math doesn’t look too daunting. After winning four of
the last five games, the Dallas Mavericks are only three games out of eighth
place in the Western Conference.

一眼看過去，戰績數字並沒有令人感到氣餒，在近五戰四勝後，小牛隊距離季後賽只有
三場勝差

They’ve given themselves a slim chance at extending the franchise’s playoff
streak to 13 years. They’ve at least earned the opportunity to make the last
quarter of the season meaningful.

他們還在為連續十三年闖進季後賽而努力，至少他們有這個機會讓剩下四分之一的球季
還保有意義

“We’ve got 20 games left and we’re going to let it all hang out there,”
Dirk Nowitzki told reporters after Sunday’s rout of a depleted Minnesota
squad. “Now, the games are going to get tough.”

Dirk在擊敗灰狼之後表示：我們還剩下20場比賽，比賽將會越來越強硬

Beginning with Tuesday’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Mavs will
face teams in the playoff picture in 13 of their final 20 games. After leaving
Milwaukee and getting a day off, the Mavs go into a stretch of four games in
five days that includes matchups against the West’s two best teams – the
San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.

剩下20場比賽將有13場比賽會面對季後賽的球隊，在周二(台北時間3/13)客場面對公鹿後
休息一天，小牛將會遭遇五天四戰的挑戰，包括對決西區最強的兩隊：雷霆和馬刺

As Nowitzki noted, for the Mavs to have any hope, they need everyone in the
rotation to be “firing on all cylinders.”

Dirk強調：如果球隊要有任何希望，所有人都必須全副武裝上膛

As of now, the Mavs have pulled even with the Portland Trail Blazers in 10th
place. The free-falling Utah Jazz are a spot ahead of them.

小牛現在和拓荒者並列第10，擋在前面的是爵士

The question is whether the Mavs can catch any of the last three teams holding
on to playoff bids

現在的問題是小牛是否能再超越三隊而挺進季後賽

It’s hard to see that happening with the star-loaded Los Angeles Lakers, who
moved into the eighth seed Sunday. L.A. is 13-4 since the beginning of February
and is three games up on the Mavs.

湖人在週日已經擠身西區前八，二月開始的戰績是13勝4敗，領先小牛三場勝差

The seventh-seeded Rockets have a four-game cushion on Dallas. The Mavs own the
tiebreaker over Houston, but the Rockets have a favorable schedule down the
stretch, playing 12 of their remaining 18 games at home.

第七名的火箭領先小牛四場勝差，小牛在對戰上取得領先，但火箭剩餘的18場比賽有12場
在主場

The sixth-seeded Warriors might be the team most likely to fall out of the West
playoff picture despite being five games up on the Mavs. Golden State has lost
12 of its last 17 games but owns the tie-breaker over the Mavs.

第六名的勇士是最有可能跌出季後賽的球隊儘管他們領先小牛五場勝差，勇士最近17戰吞
下了12敗，不過他們對小牛擁有對戰優勢

“We’re definitely watching the standings,” Mavs big man Elton Brand told
reporters. “We want to get in the playoffs. That’s our goal. That’s the real
season. We’re trying hard to get back in there. We’re not going to quit.”

Elton Brand向記者表示他們絕對要打進季後賽，那是全隊的目標，絕不會放棄

A few more notes from the Mavs’ blowout of the Timberwolves:

以下是對灰狼賽後的幾點筆記

1. Wright on: Brandan Wright, who has floated in and out of Rick Carlisle’s
rotation this season, has made a major impact during the Mavs’ three-game
winning streak.

1.賴打發威：賴打在卡帥的輪替中上上下下，但他在小牛最近的三連勝中起了很大的作用

Wright, the lanky, high-leaping center/forward, has averaged 13.0 points, 5.0
rebounds, 1.7 blocks and shot an eye-popping 79.2 percent from the floor over
the last three games.

賴打近三戰平均13分5籃板1.7火鍋，還有誇張的79.2%命中率

As well as Wright is playing, his minutes might dip when Shawn Marion returns,
which the Mavs hope will happen Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Wright has been
getting minutes as a backup power forward, a role Marion usually fills.

賴打的上場時間將會隨著香妹的歸隊而下降，賴打將持續扮演替補大前鋒的角色

2. Bench boost: Give Darren Collison credit for being professional and
productive after losing his starting job yet again.

2.板凳的提升：Collison在降為替補後再次發揮功效

That doesn’t mean he’ll earn back the starting gig at point guard. Carlisle
strongly indicated that he believes the reserve role is the right fit for
Collison, who has come off the bench for each game of the Mavs’ winning
streak.

不過這不表示他會贏回先發位置，卡帥認為Collison非常適合擔任替補

“I think he’s a great off-the-bench guy in this league,” Carlisle told
reporters. “Off the bench, I think he’s a special player.”

卡帥向記者表示Collison是聯盟中頂級的板凳暴徒，是非常特殊的球員

Collison has had the Mavs’ best plus-minus in both games of this road trip.
He was plus-27 during his nine-point, eight-assist outing in Minnesota and
plus-21 during his 11-point, eight-assist performance in Detroit.

Collison在這兩場客場比賽中擁有全隊最佳的+/-值，對灰狼9分8助攻+/-值27，對活塞
11分8助攻+/-值21

3. O.J. OK?: The only player on the roster who has played every game this
season suffered a scare when O.J. Mayo turned his right ankle after coming down
on a defender’s foot in the second half.

3.Mayo還好嗎：Mayo在下半場踩到防守員的腳而扭傷他的右腳，他是小牛陣中本賽季唯一
全勤的球員

Mayo left the game, but he soon returned and showed no ill effects while
finishing off an eight-point, eight-rebound, seven-assist night. Mayo will get
treatment and is expected to be in the starting lineup again Tuesday night.

Mayo在離場後迅速的回到球場，並繳出8分8籃板7助攻的成績，Mayo將會接受治療預計下
一戰持續擔任先發

“He’s pretty tough,” Carlisle said of Mayo, who has missed only one game
due to injury or illness during his five-year career.

卡帥表示Mayo是非常強悍的球員，在五年生涯只缺席過一場比賽




第一次試著翻外電請大家指教

對公鹿之後的五天四戰好硬...撐過就有機會了!!!

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推 SKnight     :15~17號三天連打三場  真的很拚
推 nagisanoff  :15~17好像有錯吧 我看espn的資料沒有三連戰喔
推 dx781020    :5年只缺席1場也太勤勞了！！！
→ yen817cpbl  :真的沒有三連戰了耶 置底文可能是舊的賽程?
→ yen817cpbl  :查了一下11年Mayo在灰熊只出賽71場啊@"@ 卡帥記錯?
推 dallasjet   :sorry 置底賽程已更改
推 SKnight     :原來如此  現在是15~19五天四戰
推 bugchen     :Let's Go Mavs～
推 DM24Tim     :這季輸太多接近的比賽了...
推 bibby0414   :說真的吊車尾進季後賽不如拚個樂透簽...為了記錄硬擠
→ bibby0414   :進季後賽好像沒太大的意義
推 SKnight     :也不是為了紀錄吧　是為了讓球隊保持競爭力
→ SKnight     :如果去跟Dirk講請他拚樂透簽　我相信他不會同意的
→ SKnight     :不管怎麼說　也請為主將的心情著想
推 roddsace    :這種資源回收陣容都可以進季後賽了 加個大咖還不總冠
→ roddsace    :軍   我想這是司機和小牛全團想表達的
→ roddsace    :                       球
推 duke7814    :老實說以小牛近幾年的選秀能力 要拼樂透不如進季後賽
→ JohnConnor  :11年不是縮水賽季嗎？ 但是印象中縮水為66場？
→ yen817cpbl  :縮水是12賽季喔